Romans 11:31 - Give Away the Treasure even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. Truth to Learn We can hoard the truth and be poor, or we can give it away and enjoy spiritual riches together with all...
Romans 11:30 – Believe It or Not
Romans 11:30 - Believe It or Not For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, Truth to Learn We can obtain mercy from God when we believe Him. Behind the Words The grammatical construction that ties this verse with the following one...
Romans 11:29 – Irrevocable Gifts
Romans 11:29 - Irrevocable Gifts For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. Truth to Learn God’s choosing is final and unchangeable. Behind the Words “Gifts” is from charisma, which means “a gift of grace” or “an undeserved benefit.” In the New Testament it is used only of...
Romans 11:28 – Not Your Enemies
Romans 11:28 - Not Your Enemies Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. Truth to Learn The descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are God’s beloved people whom He will rescue one day. Behind the...
Romans 11:27 – God’s Covenant
Romans 11:27 - God's Covenant For this is My covenant with them, when I take away their sins." Truth to Learn If God has graciously taken away your sins, you should be humbly and thankfully producing fruit. Behind the Words The word “covenant” is from the Greek word diathēkē, which...
Romans 11:26 – Our God, Our Deliverer
Romans 11:26 - Our God, Our Deliverer And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The Deliverer will come out of Zion, and he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob; Truth to Learn Our God and Savior is deserving of all praise and glory. Behind the Words...
Romans 11:25 – The Wondrous Mystery
Romans 11:25 - The Wondrous Mystery For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. Truth to Learn God...
Romans 11:24 – Comfort or Zeal?
Romans 11:24 - Comfort or Zeal? For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? Truth to...
Romans 11:23 – The Returning Remnant
Romans 11:23 - The Returning Remnant And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. Truth to Learn The Jews will return to faith in Jehovah and His Messiah. Behind the Words The word translated “continue”...
Romans 11:22 – Goodness and Severity
Romans 11:22 - Goodness and Severity Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off. Truth to Learn God demonstrates both His goodness and His severity! Behind the Words...